CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A United Airlines flight headed from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted to Cleveland on Friday and a passenger was arrested after an onboard disturbance, officials said.

United Flight 944 landed at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport about 5:30 p.m.

Airport spokeswoman Jackie Mayo said the passenger had been acting suspiciously and would not comply with the flight crew's request to settle down. The pilot decided to land, and the passenger and his baggage were removed, Mayo said. She did not know if he had been charged and was not aware of any injuries.

The other passengers stayed onboard, police dogs swept the plane as a precaution, and the flight was cleared to take off by 7 p.m., Mayo said.

When asked for more details, Mayo said questions were being deferred to a United Airlines spokesman, who did not return calls Friday night.

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